E for Embrace

For the letter E I have chosen to write about the significance of an embrace. It is associated with all kinds of love, from passionate to compassionate, from lustful to platonic.Embracing seems to be in our nature. I still remember how powerfully one picture spoke to me that I saw on the internet: Twins had been born prematurely. They were tiny. Doctors had chosen to put them into the same incubator. What the photo captured was a magical moment: The slightly bigger and healthier twin had put his arm around his little brother, drawing him close in a soothing embrace while both slept to grow a little stronger. In this case, a picture indeed speaks more than a 1000 words, so here it is.

The babies weren’t more than a few weeks old and had no understanding of how the world works, but they resorted to the comfort a hug can bring. And that’s what’s foremost on my mind when I think about an embrace. Not passion and whatever might follow the hug, but the comforting feeling of having someone’s arms around you. These arms seem to shut the world and all the problems out.An embrace signifies so many things and conveys a myriad messages:-You belong to me. You’re mine, and I’m yours.-You’re not alone. We’re in this together.-I’m here for you.-It will be alright / things will get better.-It’s okay to cry, everybody hurts.-Have faith, be courageous, and fight on.-I like you, I care about you… you are loved.-You matter. I accept you.Some people even believe in the healing power of an embrace. It is part of a holistic approach to life and of alternative medicine. And why not? Don’t we all feel a little better if someone embraces us? How about those videos where strangers embrace and form a spontaneous connection that is often taken further? And how about the fact that everywhere around the world, through all layers of society and all ages, embraces mean much the same and play an important role? And how about using “to embrace something” as a synonym for acceptance and support?

I can't believe that I didn't comment on this favourite post. My excuse is that probably I was busy promoting it :P
Awesome! Embrace, read Hug, gives both the giver and the receiver a lot of positive energy indeed. The picture of the babies says it all. Lovely post Devika :D

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Azia

5/9/2015 06:22:50 am

Wonderful and so meaningful. I was also touched by that same photo when I first saw it. It speaks directly to one's heart and soul of how important and powerful a loving embrace can be. Sometimes a single embrace can bring back your strength and will to carry on...the power of love is truly the greatest power of all.